Xiringuito Maresia Beach Bar — Restaurant in Loulé

Such a disappointment!!! We’ve been regular customers of this bar since it opened when we bought our house in Vilamoura in 2007. It was a fabulous place - our favourite beach bar. Lively, friendly, clean, great music and fantastic service. We were completely devastated when they closed a few years ago but delighted when they reopened this May but under new management (part of the Dom Pedro Group). We went on Sunday afternoon and it was dead - just one table of 4 customers. The place is so bare and soulless. It actually looks closed. It is in desperate need of some furnishings like plants, pictures, candles, cushions etc. but worst of all the empty table we sat at was dirty. We waited and the waitress didn’t bother coming over so we assumed it is bar service. When finally the waitress bought our drinks over (in plastic glasses) with no smile, no hello, I had to ask her to clean the table which she did half heartedly. When the only other people left, their glasses and cans were still on the empty table when we left over half an hour later despite the waitress being on her phone and chatting. Needless to say we only had one drink - it was a real disappointment. We won't be going...

A disappointment!!! I've been a customer of this bar for over 10 years and recently went for the first time after the change of management and it was a real disappointment. This bar closes at 7:30 and before 7:00 we were already being pressured to order the last drinks. We explained that we didn't want to because our glasses were still full. However, around 7:10 we asked for new drinks and they said they couldn't serve us any more because they only serve drinks until 7:00. 5 minutes later they started piling up the tables and chairs, which was extremely uncomfortable, given that the bar only closes at 7:30 and there were still many customers enjoying their drinks. This is totally unacceptable! The waiter and waitress with afro hair were extremely unpleasant and arrogant the whole time. We...

Did we have a bad day with the cocktail staff? All the reviews say these drinks were "the best in Portugal" but we ordered four cocktails, each of which were incredibly watery and barely any alcohol tasting. If it was just one of the cocktails, I would be more kind but all four were like something I'd have made at home (but worse). I only gave this the additional star (instead of 1) because it's on a beach and that's got something...